"Oh. Well, uh, guess it's a good thing you got sucked here, then. This place is okay." For now. "Okay" was the best rating Sparks could ever muster for it; he wasn't too fond of Aqures Ixen.

Ah, right. They hadn't been introduced. He offers a hand for a handshake. "Sparks Nevada. Marshal on Mars, Aqures Ixen police officer, so-called Hero of Light."